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Vase3517/4

Grey-white parabolic vase with an oval-shaped opening and slightly flared lip. Shoulder tapers in before gently flaring out towards bottom; bottom of shoulder protrudes out slightly. Three lines circle body of vase from bottom of shoulder to base, at a downward angle; done in dark blue. Two wavy flutes carved along centre of front and back of vase; blue lines become wavy overtop the flutes before straightening out again. Opening and shoulder are glazed, body and base are unglazed. Maker's mark stamped on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3517/3

Deep ceramic bowl with fluted exterior walls. Flutes cover main body, before walls taper to a narrow base with a raised foot. Grey-coloured glaze inside, with a dark blue trim around opening; unglazed exterior is white with dark blue-black designs throughout. Designs consist of plain lines, dots and a large swirl; lines are around opening, dots along flutes, and swirl extends from bottom of flutes to foot. Maker's mark stamped along edge of foot.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3517/2

Glazed bowl with a wide rim that tapers into a small base with a high foot. Rim is ringed with white before shifting into golden-beige; beige darkens closer to centre. Bottom of bowl is an iridescent purple-blue. Foot is done in dark brown and has a protruding circle at the front; done in dark blue. Bottom edge of foot has highlights of purple. Cloth tag attached to base.

Culture
Japanese and Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3503/2

Sculptural vase with large, oval-shaped body. It has a thick-lipped mouth and cylindrical neck, that flares into a rounded shoulder. Vase has a bulbous stem that slopes into a flat, circular base. Sculpture is glazed. Opening and neck are light green with wavy and dotted, vertical lines incised throughout. Between the neck and shoulder is an unglazed band of pink and yellow clay, covering the seam. Shoulder is light pink and covered in matching spikes. Along the bottom edge of the shoulder are moulded flowers, done in dark purple-pink. Body is dark yellow with identical flowers protruding throughout. Stem and foot are dark brown and have dark purple-pink spikes across them. Artist mark stamped on base.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3503/1 a-b

Small container with rectangular opening and circular base (part a), with a separate lid (part b). Each edge of the container opening has a semi-circular indent in the centre. Sides of container have large imprinted semi-circles, extending from the top edge to the middle of the body. All are coloured a metallic grey-brown, from raku firing. All other parts of exterior are glazed. Bottom edges of semi-circles are coloured red-brown. Rest of body is a dark olive green. Artist signature on base. Lid (part b) has a rectangular base and rounded top. Protruding semi-circles in centres of each edge, fitting into indents along top of container. Bottom half of lid is unglazed and coloured a light grey. Three lightly incised lines border edges. Top is glazed and plain white. Interior of container and lid are metallic grey.

Culture
Canadian
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Container3503/4 a-b

Four-legged rectangular container (part a) with triangular prism-shaped lid (part b); both are painted black with additional decorations overtop. Sides and ends of the container have identical designs. Each end has a yellow “U” shape bordering the bottom edge and sides, with black lines throughout. In centre is a rounded, beige rectangle, with a black line in the middle. Rows of green dots border top and bottom of the rectangle. Each side has beige rectangles, along the left and right edges, that have columns of black “L” shapes inside them. There are two rows of large green dots in the middle. All sides are glazed, interiors are unglazed. Base of container is unpainted and unglazed. Legs are decorated with white, yellow and orange polka dots. Artist signature on base. The lid (part b) has an extended lip and interior ridge, that fits into the container body. Along the top of the lid are curved and angular protrusions, with a pentagon-like shape in the centre. All are painted orange and have white dots throughout. The sides and ends of the lid have identical designs. Each end has an orange “O” shape in the bottom centre. The left and right sides are bordered with rows of small green dots. Each side has a central design of a wide, curved yellow line with orange diagonal lines throughout. In the bottom left and right corners are beige squares, with black diagonal lines across them. The top edge is trimmed with green triangles, the sides are covered with green dots.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3503/3 a-b

Rounded rectangular container with four short feet (part a) and separate lid (part b). Both components have a rough texture and are mottled. Colours range from maroon, dark purple to dark orange. Base of container has swirls of metallic greys, blues and greens. Interiors of both are dark grey with silver sheens. Lip of container has a sloped edge. Along the opening there are two triangular protrusions. Seam along back left corner. Small green felt pads are attached to the curved feet. Artist signature on base. Lid (part b) curves upwards, towards the right end, and has long sides. Two triangular indents along bottom edge, fitting over the protrusions along the top edge of the container. Short “U” shaped handle in centre of lid. Handle is hand-moulded.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/32

Brown-pink stone carving of a head. Intricately carved eyes, nose and mouth set in a wide face. Eyes are painted light brown, with full black lashes; underneath thick eyebrows carved in low relief. Cheeks are full, detailed ears rest flat against head. Hair is pulled into a top bun, and coloured grey-brown. Finely incised dark grey lines throughout, imitating individual strands of hair. Artist inscription along back of neck.

Culture
Canadian ?
Material
stone and paint
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Killer whale and man3475/1

Painting of a diving killer whale overtop of a rectangular face. Whale is painted black and blue, with highlights of green, red and white. It is shown in profile. Male face, along bottom centre, is in frontal view, painted brown with red lips and green highlights over the eyes. Sun painted in the top right corner, background done in grey-green. Surfaces are unevenly painted. Signed in lower right corner, “C.B. Greul 1959”. Painting is framed, and has work information written across back. (Hanging hardware on back.)

Culture
Canadian
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Manga Ormolu 4.0h3386/1

A mixed media sculpture consisting of a Chinese-style blue and white ceramic plate with robotic prosthetics along the top and bottom edges. Plate has a concentric diamond pattern along border, with fruits designs inside curvilinear motifs throughout; cheek is undecorated. In the well, two robed figures are depicted standing on a terrace; sun, building and vegetation are in the background. Top edge of plate is partly squished by a triangular attachment from the top robotic prosthetic; attached to the main body with black cables. Both prosthetics are yellow with white stripes and grey panels. Top prosthetic has two silver-coloured jacks and two white, grey, and black blades extending from the left side. Bottom prosthetic has a black grill with two silver-coloured vents. Edition number painted on front of bottom prosthetic; artist signature and date made on back.

Culture
Canadian
Material
clay, paint, glaze, plastic ? and aluminium metal ?
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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